194. Hachi: A Dog's Tale (#211)

Summary: Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Jay Coyle and Ronan Doyle, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. This time, Lasse Hallström's Hachi: A Dog's Tail. Parker Wilson is a professor of music. One evening, arriving at the train station after a day at work, Parker comes across a strange surprise: an akita puppy that got lost in the post. Parker takes the puppy home, for what is supposed to be a temporary stay while the owner can be found. However, Hachi - as the dog - becomes part of the family. Parker and Hachi forge a bond that will shape and define them both in the years ahead. At time of recording, it was ranked 211th on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.